Summary, Analysis & Review of Arlie Russell Hochschild’s Strangers in Their Own Land

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Strangers in their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right describes a liberal sociologist’s journey toward understanding the emotional appeal of the Tea Party. Author Arlie Russell Hochschild, who is based in Berkeley, California, traveled to the American South to speak with more than 60 men and women who identified with the Tea Party. Describing dynamics within the state of Louisiana as representative of national political phenomena, she made 10 field trips there between 2011 and 2016.

In addition to her cross-country travels, Hochschild had to traverse mental obstacles to understand her subjects. As she embedded herself in the daily lives of six core subjects, all white men and women between the ages of 40 and 85, she struggled to comprehend the blatant contradictions between their political ideologies and their material circumstances.

Over the course of her research, Hochschild focused on the issue of environmentalism by questioning locals …

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• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Dec 12, 2016
• ISBN: 9781683786276

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Strangers in their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right describes a liberal sociologist’s journey toward understanding the emotional appeal of the Tea Party. Author Arlie Russell Hochschild, who is based in Berkeley, California, traveled to the American South to speak with more than 60 men and women who identified with the Tea Party. Describing dynamics within the state of Louisiana as representative of national political phenomena, she made 10 field trips there between 2011 and 2016.

In addition to her cross-country travels, Hochschild had to traverse mental obstacles to understand her subjects. As she embedded herself in the daily lives of six core subjects, all white men and women between the ages of 40 and 85, she struggled to comprehend the blatant contradictions between their political ideologies and their material circumstances.

Over the course of her research, Hochschild focused on the issue of environmentalism by questioning locals about disasters like oils spills and a 40-acre sinkhole that had claimed their health or their homes. She wondered how people who had lost so much to the ill effects of toxic pollution could become so invested in a political ideology that vilifies environmentalism and a political party that wishes to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency. The feelings of resentment and suffering Hochschild uncovered as